Well this is my second story. I got bored with my other story since my season has long ended. I need to finish it though. This is my second story and it is about Harry Potter. I had the idea and I just wanted to write. Hopefully my story will be good and I will get some reviews. Hope you like it! PS. I own nothing about Harry Potter. Please be gentle..lol.

Chapter 1: Hogwarts Here We Come

Harry Potter stepped on to the Hogwarts Express and walked down the hallway to find his friends. Harry was about to embark on his seventh year and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

He entered the room where Hermione and Ron were sitting, and to Harry's amazement, with Draco Malfoy. He looked just as he had the year before but something about him was just...just not right.

Harry glanced at Malfoy with an evil look and greeted Hermione and Ron with simple "Hello." He put his stuff on top of the seats and sat down beside Ron. Harry looked up and saw that Hermione seemed to be very entranced in whatever it was that Malfoy was saying.

Harry turned to Ron and said in a whisper, "what in the bloody hell is going on Ron?"

"I'm not sure Harry," Ron started back, "but Malfoy seems so much..eh..nicer this year. He has been telling Hermione and me about his summer with his grandparents, you since his father was imprisoned."

"Yes, yes I know. I guess I just didn't expect him to be here, with you, talking to her Hermione."

"They have seemed to be getting along quite nicely really. They've been talking since I got here about thirty minutes ago."

"I'm not sure if I can handle him and Hermione hanging out all year."

"Oh no, I'm sure once he meets up with Crabbe and Goyle again he'll be right back to his old self."

"I wouldn't doubt it."

Harry leaned back and fell asleep. As he dozed off his mind wandered to Cho's face. He wondered if she was coming back again. He shrugged to himself and he was gone. Ron woke him up when they reached Hogwarts and he was happy to see that Malfoy was gone. The three of them walked into the Great Hall and sat at the Gryffindor with their friends. They all greeted each other and Hermione sent a little smile over to the Slytherin table towards Malfoy. They all anxiously waited for the First years to come in and get sorted.

After dinner Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and one smaller first year, walked to the Common Room to unpack their stuff.

"Is there something going on with Hermione and Malfoy, Ron?" Harry asked him.

"It sure seems like it doesn't it. I guess we will need to investigate. Our new little first year friend seems very nosey; maybe she can get it out of Hermione. What is her name anyways? Um..Lady, no...Laney.."

"Lily. Her name is Lily, just like my mother's. She seems rather nice really. I suppose we will find out soon enough."

The two friends fell asleep with their first day at Hogwarts fresh on their minds. So many things had happened in that one day, many of them not yet known to anyone at Hogwarts.

Next Morning

"Everyone rise and shine," the voice was unknown from outside Harry and Ron's room, but they got up anyways.

Harry and Ron down the every changing stairs to the Great Hall for Breakfast. Lily came and sat beside Harry. Harry and Ron looked at each other and Ron giggled. Today was the day that they would get their schedules for the year and learn what hard classes and what crazy Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher they would get.

Hermione sat down in front of Ron, "Can you believe we only have one year left here! It has all went by so fast."

Harry reached over and felt her head, "Are you feeling all right Hermione? You seem a little, um not yourself."

"Oh I'm wonderful thank you. So have you two gone and received your schedules yet? You know you really should, you don't need to start the year off behind."

"Now that's our Hermione!" Ron and Harry exclaimed at the same time.

Dumbledore walked in the Great Hall and went to his podium. "Good morning my children. I am glad to see all of your smiling faces this early this morning. I know that all of you are excited to get your classes. We do have some new teachers here this year. But I have decided that you all can meet them yourselves, because today will be a busy day. After everyone is done eating I would like you all to return to your common rooms for some much needed news." With that Dumbledore left the Great Hall.

Harry and his friends ate strangely fast in order to get back to the room to here this "news." While walking up the stairs, Hermione disappeared and Ron had his eyes fixed on a fifth year Ravenclaw. Harry shook his head. Harry started to say something to Ron, but as soon as he did Ron tripped on the stairs and tumbled in to the Fat Lady. Everyone around saw and started to laugh.

"Excuse me my Dear, but you ran into me." The Fat Lady said.

"I know, I know I'm sorry ma'am." Ron replied, "Why didn't you tell me Harry?"

"I didn't notice. Besides you should know these steps good enough by now, to know not to get distracted."

"Oh um you noticed that."

"Yeah I did. She's rather pretty.."

"Back off Harry, you have plenty girls after you already."

"Would you let me finish please, goodness. Well she's rather pretty, but I think you can do better. Besides I don't want her. I have my eyes open to some girls this year already."

"Girls?" Ron and Lily said together.

"Yes Girls, there are a couple that I have noticed this year."

Lily smiled, "Well Harry I hope it works out for you."

What Lily didn't know is that Harry was not talking about her. Harry had just set himself up for a disastrous year at Hogwarts, but that is nothing new to him.